Protected areas of Azerbaijan include:
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State reserves of Azerbaijan (11)
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National Parks of Azerbaijan (8)
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State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan
A list of protected areas of Azerbaijan:
Parks
Reserves
* Ag-Gel Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
* Ag-Gelskiy State Reserve
* Alty-Agachskiy State Reserve
*Apsheron Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
* Arazboyu Nature Sanctuary or P ...
(24)
Azerbaijan has 9
climate zone
Climate classifications are systems that categorize the world's climates. A climate classification may correlate closely with a biome classification, as climate is a major influence on life in a region. One of the most used is the Köppen climate ...
s and 4,500 higher plant species, 240 of them are endemics and
"relicts", as well as 140 rare and endangered species. Fauna include 107 mammals, 394 birds, 54 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 14,000 insects and approximately 108 fish species.
The first nature reservesin Azerbaijan were established in the 1930s in Goygol, Zagatala, and Gizilaghaj. The Law on the Protection of the Nature of Azerbaijan was passed in 1969. Seven other specially protected State Nature Reserve sites were added: Shirvan, Basitchay, Garayazi, Aggol, Ismayilli, Ilisu, and Altiaghaj. Total protected areas amount to 10.3% of Azerbaijan's land mass.
There are also
* biosphere reserves (part of state reserves)
* natural parks
* ecological parks
* natural monuments
* zoological parks
* botanical and dendrological parks
* sanatoria
* resorts.
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See also
*Nature of Azerbaijan
The environment of Azerbaijan, includes a wide diversity of climates, animals, plants, and habitats.
National protection
Due to the tapping of oil reserves in the early 20th century, Azerbaijan has had sufficient resources to develop an indu ...
*Climate of Azerbaijan
The climate of Azerbaijan is very diverse. Nine out of eleven existing climate zones are present in Azerbaijan.
Geography
Azerbaijan is situated on the northern extremity of the subtropical zone, in the southeastern part of the Caucasus and the ...
* Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic
References
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